The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program, which was implemented in Spring 2012, includes annual assessments for

• Reading and mathematics, grades 3–8
• Writing at grades 4 and 7
• Science at grades 5 and 8
• Social studies at grade 8
• End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for:
• English I
• English II
• Algebra I
• Biology
• U.S history

Students must pass each End-of-Course assessment to be eligible for graduation.

Students must complete the foundation graduation plan to be elgibile for general admission to Texas public 4-year institutions of higher education and for financial aid.  The Distinguished Level of Achievement is required for automatic admission under the top ten percent rule.